Activités au Malawi

Overview & key elements of interventions

• The African Development Bank Group commenced operations in Malawi in 1972.
• It has invested over USD 1 billion on concessionary terms in all sectors of the country’s economy. 
• In the water and sanitation sector, the Bank has financed 7 projects and 2 studies for close to USD 95 million.
• The Bank’s funding in the water and sanitation sector fully complies with the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) and the Bank’s 2005-2009 (extended to 2010) Country Strategy Paper.
• The Bank’s current portfolio in Malawi includes the National Water Development Program (NWDP) amounting to USD 43.5 million which accounts for almost 16.6 % of net commitments of the ongoing portfolio. The Bank’s support to NWDP focuses on increasing access to sustainable rural water supply and sanitation services and improved water resources management. 
• Recent flagship projects in the water and sanitation sector completed in the country with Bank financing include:
  • Integrated Rural Water Supply and Sanitation project for Ntchisi and Mzimba Districts with 12.5 million USD funding, completed in 2008.
  • The District Water Supply III project with 16.8 million USD funding, completed in 2006.
• The Bank has also financed two studies on  sanitation and water supply for district centres
• In line with the Bank’s Medium Term Strategy 2008-12 and the Millennium Development Goals, the Bank will continue to be a key development partner for Malawi’s water and sanitation sector.

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Latest update March 2012